DENVER (KDVR) – The holidays are approaching and many people will be gathering with family to celebrate. But what happens if you find out you have been exposed to COVID-19?
If you have been fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are still steps you should take if you have been exposed:
- You should still get tested if you’ve had close contact with someone who has COVID-19 or if you have symptoms of COVID-19
- If you’ve had close contact with someone who has COVID-19, you should get tested 5-7 days after your exposure, even if you don’t have symptoms. You should also wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until your test result is negative
- If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested and stay home and away from others
- If your test result is positive, isolate at home for 10 days
- You will still need to follow guidance at your workplace and local businesses
When should you quarantine?
Guidelines for when to quarantine for COVID-19 have changed throughout the pandemic. Here’s what the CDC says you know about quarantining no matter what your vaccination status is:
- You should quarantine for 14 days after your last exposure to the infected person if you have been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone who has COVID-19, unless you have been fully vaccinated
- People who are fully vaccinated do NOT need to quarantine after contact with someone who has COVID-19 unless they have symptoms
- However, fully vaccinated people should get tested 5-7 days after their exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms and wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until their test result is negative
The CDC said that if you think you have COVID-19 or have COVID-19, you can be around others after:
- 10 days since symptoms first appeared and
- 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and
- Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving*
*Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation
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